December 2012 Sightings

Black Swallowtail: on Curly Parsley

one quite fresh and the other very faded

all actively flying

nectaring on Buddleia

flying. My latest date for a butterfly in my yard, surpassing previous date of 11/27.

on Curly Parsley

photo

all Cats on a potted Fennel Plant

very actively flying on their own

Monarch: Southbound Alexander Ave.

saw a Skipper species on Alexander Avenue

photographed at 9:27 am / This butterfly now has been seen every month of this year!

Cloudless Sulphur: really fresh!; Red Admiral: very worn / This butterfly was seen quite a lot today by different observers and it now has been recorded every month of this year!

flying by WCM gym

Cloudless Sulphur: one westbound along seawall; another generally moving SE over ocean, close to shore; Red Admiral: all southbound, arriving from over the ocean

while walking dog

fresh male nectaring on dandelion

flew by the back window

flying